Answer:
The total momentum of the system is 1.45 kg*m/s.
Explanation:
The total momentum of the system is given by:
[tex] p_{T} = p_{d} + p_{b_{1}} + p_{b_{2}} + p_{b_{3}} [/tex]
[tex] p_{T} = m_{d}v_{d} + m_{b_{1}}v_{b_{1}} + m_{b_{2}}v_{b_{2}} + m_{b_{3}}v_{b_{3}} [/tex]
Where:
m: is the mass
v: is the velocity
d: is for duck
b₁: is for baby duck one
b₂: is for baby duck two
b₃: is for baby duck three
[tex] p_{T} = 0.5 kg*2 m/s + 0.1 kg*1.5 m/s +0.1 kg*1.5 m/s + 0.1 kg*1.5 m/s = 1.45 kg*m/s [/tex]
Therefore, the total momentum of the system is 1.45 kg*m/s.
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